Do the stitching before you cut it off.
How to finish a rug hooking project.
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Sew the binding to the canvas using a sewing machine.
This will help to prevent stretching when you zig zag the edge and when you handle the rug for finishing.
This finish is suitable for a mat that will be on the floor.
So i started this whole latch hook rug project a few weeks ago and spent about 4 hours a night hooking my new rug.
In primitive hooking you generally start by outlining an area and then filling it in.
Zig zag the raw edge to prevent fraying.
Pillow sew the punch needle project onto a pillow.
More complete directions on this step to follow in next method.
I have created a lot of bowl filler patterns that i usually hand sew.
Now cut off the excess backing at the pencil line.
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Bowl filler this is probably my favorite way to finish a punch needle project.
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Then remove the straight pins.
Bring all your ends of wool to the surface and clip them evenly with your loops.
Whip stitch around the folded corner of your latch hook project to secure the corner and keep whip stitching along the next edge of your project to secure the excess rug canvas at the back of your project once again.
This must be hand sewn on both edges of the binding tape.
Use straight pins to secure the rug binding in place.
Press the binding edge on top as close to the edge of the finished rug as possible.
5 continue hooking until the whole mat is done.
If the rug is very large i will cut as i go so that while i am handling the rug i do not stretch out the edge.
When you ve worked all the way around all sides of your project break your yarn and finish it with a knot.
Cut a new strip of rug binding for each edge of canvas and attach it in the same way.
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6 when you finish your project cut the excess burlap away from the edge leaving no more than two inches all around.
You would then hook your rug remembering to hook right up to that tape then trim back your foundation fabric so that it fits under the binding tape fold over the binding tape and stitch to the backside making sure to catch the wool in your needle with each stitch.